L-R Christopher Domingo, Kelvin Cuenco and Rodnnie Dizon.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Eventual champion Charles Aquino vs. defending champion Jayrome Soriano.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Charles
Aquino, left, vs. Christopher Domingo; Jayrome Soriano vs. Ricky
'Jun-Jun' Camacho; Bong Alipoon vs. Jess Toldoya; Menandro Manuel vs. ?
and Rodnnie Dizon, right, watches from the sideline.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Christopher
Domingo also participated in the 2003 Spelling Bee in Palau. He's up
against Palauan bet Jovani Adachi.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Jimmy
Valenzuela poses beside the bulletin board of the 11-round Swiss system
Senior Division of 2003 Palau Senior and Junior Chess Tournament held
from September - Dec. 14, 2003.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Left to Right -- Rodnnie Dizon, Ricky 'Jun-Jun' Camacho and defending champion Jayrome Soriano.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Venue
host and trophies sponsor Nilo de Jesus vs. Ivan II Chess Computer.
Nilo uses the tournament size chessboard because Ivan's board is just 8
inches.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Ricky Camacho vs. Jayrome Soriano; Christopher Domingo vs. Charles Aquino.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Nilo
de Jesus is the Manager of C & N Refrigeration and Aircon Services.
The premises is being used as the venue of 2003 Senior and Junior Chess
tournament.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Charles Aquino -- first time participant, first chess trophy in Palau.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Christopher
Domingo against an unknown opponent. Beside him is a Palauan boy
bystander who practices with another unknown junior
player.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Jose
Omega, left, vs. Eugene Koh in the senior division. Danny Dandoy
watches in the middle while Jess Toldoya is up against Mariano Agustin,
Jr.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
AWARDING CEREMONY
December 14, 2003
Roberto Hernandez - Champion in the Senior Division
Charles Aquino -- Champion in the Junior Division.
Left - Right --Charles Aquino -- Champion, Junior Division
Roberto Hernandez, Champion, Senior Division
Jayrome Soriano, 1st runner-up, Juniors
Ricky Camacho, 2nd runner-up, Juniors
Rodnnie Dizon, 4th runner-up, Juniors
Christopher Camacho, 3rd runner-up, Juniors
Menandro
Manuel got a 'fish' storyboard trophy for finishing 1st runner-up to
Roberto Hernandez. Menandro has a 8-3-2 win-loss-draw record while
Hernandez has 10-1-2 slate. Their game was a draw held on November 01,
2003.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
The
Senior and Junior Division champions, Roberto Hernandez, left, and
Charles Aquino, who leads the Juniors with a 14-2-2 record.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
The
surprise of the tournament is Jun Mahor, right, who finished tied at
3rd with 4 others (Cyril Montel, Jr., Jimmy Valenzuela, Bong Alipoon and
Ivan II Chess Computer). Mahor was the only player to have beaten the
eventual champion Roberto Hernandez, left.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Ricky
'Jun-Jun' Camacho finished tied at 2nd place with defending champion
Jayrome Soriano with an identical total points of 13.5 from 12-3-3
record to Jayrome's 13-4-1 card.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Jayrome Soriano posing with his 'fish'-shaped storyboard for finishing tied at 2nd with Ricky Camacho.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Left
to Right (Back Row) --Jayrome Soriano, Rodnnie Dizon, Hirm Isechal, the
storyboard-trophy artist, Charles Aquino. Front row, Christopher
Domingo and Ricky Camacho.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Nilo
de Jesus, right, sponsored the 8 storyboard-style trophies with the 9th
being donated by the artist Hirm Isechal. Also the venue host, Nilo
finished 8th with a 7-5-1 slate.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Rodnnie
Dizon, right, finished 5th in the Juniors Division. The Palauan artist
Hirm Isechal is generous enough to donate extra 5th trophy so that
Rodnnie will have his plum like the others (Charles Aquino, Jayrome
Soriano, Ricky Camacho and Chris Domingo.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Left
to Right -- (Back Row) -- Charles Aquino, Ricky Camacho, Hirm Isechal,
Jayrome Soriano. Front -- Christopher Domingo and Rodnnie
Dizon.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Ricky
Camacho scored 13.5 points in 18 games. He and Jayrome Soriano
accumulated the same number of points but Jayrome prevailed with a
higher tiebreak points.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Mario
Ramos, right, receiving his certificate with calendar and picture of
him. He finished 14th and tied with Eugene Koh at 4.5 points each from 3
wins, 7 losses and 3 draws to Eugene's 2-6-5.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Mike
Miguel, Jr., right, receiving his certificate of
appreciation/participation from Knights And Rooks Chess Club (Palau)
Chairman Roberto Hernandez. Mike finished 11th with 5-5-3 win-loss-draw
record. The certificate was designed by Roberto's wife Flor. It has
picture of player and 2004 Calendar.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
Source: The History Of Chess In Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
September 21-December 14, 2003
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